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Augen Intros Free-form Generator Package

October 17, 2011

By Andrew Karp: Group Editor, Lenses + Technology

SAN DIEGO, Calif.—Augen Optics is launching the EasyForm Integrated Digital Free Form Processing System, an all-inclusive equipment package that gives laboratories a way to compete in free form for a modest investment. The patented system includes the Augen EasyForm FF-V3 Digital Surfacing Generator, Augen FF-SB Speed Blocker, Augen FF-2LP Digital Free Form Polisher, and Augen LFL 2020 Laser Engraving System with adjustment mount and semi-visible imprint applicator. The package also includes Augen Lens Design Software, giving laboratories the ability to produce free form Augen HDRx Trinity progressives and HD single vision lenses onsite.

The EasyForm system produces both conventional and free-form lenses. In addition to the Augen Optics progressive and single vision lens designs, users can produce any lens design that can be mathematically rendered. Augen offers SV spherical 1.0 lenses to give labs the capability of producing custom free-form products.

“We use the same system in-house to produce free-form lenses for laboratory customers and have successfully installed 31 EasyForm systems worldwide,” said Garth Curtis, sales director for Augen.

     
Augen requires purchasers of the EasyForm system to commit to use Augen lenses for free-form production and pay a minimal “click fee” each time they produce an Augen free-form pair. Augen provides installation and technical support services for the EasyForm system.  ■

akarp@jobson.com
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